Are you interested in installing solar panels? Check out Mass Solar Connect!

It is now easier than ever for Massachusetts residents to shop for solar panels for their home.

Have you ever wanted to go solar but didn’t know where to start, or had no idea which solar company to use because there were just too many options? We have good news to share: Energysage, in partnership with Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) and Mass Energy Consumers Alliance, is now offering Boston and other Massachusetts residents a tool to compare solar panel installation companies. MassCEC is a publicly-funded agency dedicated to accelerating the success of clean energy technologies for the benefit of all Massachusetts residents.

Through the Mass Solar Connect online tool, Massachusetts residents can compare solar panel quotes from various installation companies in their area. The tool also outlines the projected payback period and financing options.

This unique partnership helps consumers make hassle-free decisions on which solar panel installation company best meets their needs. By installing solar panels on your property you are helping reduce Boston’s overall greenhouse gases, contributing to the City’s goal of being carbon free by 2050.

The Mass Solar Connect Program is available for Massachusetts residents until November 1, 2017. To get started, check out the Mass Solar Connect Program here. If you have questions contact Loie Hayes at Mass Energy Consumers Alliance at 617-524-3950.

Or sign in with email

Create an account

For those asking themselves “should I go solar”, the cost of solar installation has fallen every year, and 2016 was no different. But the ever-decreasing costs of solar create a conundrum: should I go solar now or wait? For many, daily headlines that declare lower and lower prices can stir them to action. For others though, these same headlines can cause them to wait a few more years in hopes of saving even more money. So who’s right?

There are many variables that influence the total financial returns you can expect to see from solar over its lifetime. The most obvious variable is the upfront cost of the solar panel system itself. Thanks to the falling cost of solar in 2016, the average 6-kilowatt residential system now costs roughly $15,000 after tax credits and rebates.

Assuming that these trends continue, you can save a maximum of $1,450 on the price of your system by putting off your solar purchase for a year. If you wait two years, that number could go up to $2,750. However, remember that every year you delay your solar decision is another year that you miss out on the financial benefits your solar energy system provides (this is called your opportunity cost). In fact, your potential savings in upfront costs could be outweighed by solar’s financial benefits had you acted sooner.

If you wait to go solar, you’re stuck paying your utility electricity bill every month, which is an increasingly expensive proposition: electricity prices rose by as much as nine percent in 2016, and depending on where you live, could increase by another three percent in 2017.

The typical U.S. home spends about $1,200 a year on electricity. If you buy a system that meets 100 percent of your electricity needs today, you can eliminate your utility electricity costs and have an extra $1,200 in your pocket a year from now. The following year, when prices go up, you’ll save as much as $1,300 – and the savings will continue to grow for the 25 to 35 years that your system is operational. For every year that you don’t buy solar, you lose out on all those electricity bill savings!

For example, in Massachusetts, a homeowner could earn $2,000 or more in annual revenue generated through SREC sales. However, the existing SREC program will cease once the state reaches 1,600 MW of installed solar capacity, after which point the legislature will decide if and how the program will continue. Thus, for a Massachusetts homeowner wondering “should I go solar”, now is clearly the time.

Now is the time to go solar! :)

Pick My Solar commented
2017-08-10 18:49:42 -0400

Pick My Solar is excited to be spearheading the Southeastern and Cape and Islands division of the Mass Solar Connect program along with the Marion Institute and Self-Reliance. Residents in these areas can utilize our comprehensive and free online marketplace to compare competitive bids from vetted installers. Even better – the first 30 homeowners to go solar will receive their choice of $500 of their gross installation cost or $250 off + a Nest! Get started today by checking out https://pickmysolar.com/solar-connect/